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Tim Adriaens

@adriaenstim.bsky.social
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Conservation ecologist and invasion biologist @INBO_Vlaanderen. Passionate in general with a weakness for wildlife and invertebrates. Girls only-father of 3.

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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't try this at home laat bestrijding over aan professionelen, geen paintball, vlammenwerpers, kruisbogen dit is gewoon onverantwoord vrtnws.be/p.E1X0q1Xpe
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Studenten schieten met pijl en boog op hoornaarsnest in Leuven: "Dit had slecht kunnen aflopen" | VRT NWS Nieuws
In Leuven hebben enkele studenten een hoornaarnest aangevallen met pijl en boog. Politie en hoornaarverdelger Nicky Torbeyns waarschuwen voor de gevaren. "Dit had slecht kunnen aflopen", zeggen ze.
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Flor Yannelli *typo queen* 👽🌱🪁(she/her/ella) @floryannelli.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Very nice DUNIAS excursion at #NEOBIOTA2026 to a coastal dune system! We learned about this big project that included government, nature protection agencies, gardeners, land owners for the management of Invasive plants.
People walking on a dune area
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
een stukje over enkele Limburgse #invasies www.hbvl.be/regio/limbur...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
looking forward to meet colleagues and friends @neobiota.bsky.social @neobiota.pensoft.net next week at the conference www.neobiota2026.org
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
another reason to share management data on #invasivespecies scientists use those to test removal models doi.org/10.3897/neob...
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Estimating invasive rodent abundance using removal data and hierarchical models
Invasive rodents pose significant ecological, economic, and public health challenges. Robust methods are needed for estimating population abundance to guide effective management. Traditional methods s...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
annotated checklist & distribution maps of #non-native land #planarians recorded in Belgium w Harmonia+ risk assessment for #invasivespecies has become more effective using tools for climate matching, #citizenscience has boosted the number of records #flatwormwatch
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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 13/05/2026
🌎 New Special Issue: Alien Taxa Lists in the Global South 📃It encompasses 40+ countries, 28 papers across 3 journals. It has open access lists, FAIR protocols & South-South collaboration lessons & more. 👇Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #AlienSpecies #Biodiversity #InvasiveSpecies
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Hans Schouffoer 🚣‍♂️🚣‍♂️🚣‍♂️🚣‍♂️🚣‍♂️🚣‍♂️💦 @hschouffoer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🚣‍♂️ Wie wordt zijn opvolger ? 🦞https://nos.nl/r/787373
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Rivierkreeftvanger zoekt opvolger: 'Het verdient goed, heel erg goed'
Je eigen werktijden bepalen, een goed inkomen verdienen en bijdragen aan de natuur. Jan en Ramona hopen al een tijdje dat iemand hun bedrijf als rivierkreeftvangers wil overnemen.
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
nuance en de valkuilen van terminologie in het exotendebat www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujjM...
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Norbert Peeters: ‘Invasieve’ exoten? Wie stopte de ‘invasie’ in invasie-ecologie
YouTube video by Studium Generale
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Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 22/05/2026
How can public biodiversity data support business action? Join Biodiversa+ on 9 June, 10:00 UTC+2, for a webinar on using biodiversity data for assessment, reporting and decision-making. Register: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/05/20/w...
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Webinar: Using public biodiversity data for business action
Join Biodiversa+ on 9 June 2026 for a webinar presenting the Business & Biodiversity Toolkit guide on how companies and financial institutions can use public biodiversity data...
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INBO (Research Institute for Nature and Forest) @inbo.be · 03/06/2026
Zoek niet langer. Onze wetenschapper @adriaenstim.bsky.social onthult wat het lelijkste eendje is onder de... eenden: www.eoswetenschap.eu/natuur-milie...
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De lelijkste eend
Het heeft zestien afleveringen geduurd, maar nu pas besef ik dat de naamgever van deze rubriek nog niet aan bod is gekomen: de eend, of preciezer: de lelijke...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Gathering of coastal dune managers discussing #invasivespecies removal #LIFEDunias collaborations crucial for success
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
want to know more about the @guardias.bsky.social project subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/@GuardIAS-EU
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GuardIAS-EU
GuardIAS is a three-year Horizon Europe project that started on January 1, 2025, which brings together a wide range of stakeholders and experts in Invasive Alien Species (IAS) management. GuardIAS fo...
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platform Stop invasieve exoten @invasieveexoten.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Speur mee naar de Amerikaanse stierkikker in de Molse Nete #brulkikker #Unielijst #burgerwetenschap #citizenscience www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/speur...
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Speur mee naar de Amerikaanse stierkikker in de Molse Nete
Sinds 2020 zijn er in de regio Balen en Geel (provincie Antwerpen) al ruim 550.000 Amerikaanse stierkikkers gevangen. Om te voorkomen dat deze schadelijke soort nog meer terrein wint, wordt er nu een ...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
this is it! It took two full days but your programme board filled all the slots for #Neobiota2026 now thanks to the great work of our scientific committee neobiota2026.org @inbo.be @secretariatias.bsky.social
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Ready to speak fast at #actfast webinar of iucn @inbo.be importance of #rapidresponse for tacklibg #invasivespecies
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Verwijderen #invasievesoorten vorm van grootschalig #natuurherstel het werkt www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/50-he...
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50 hectare duinen hersteld: insecten profiteren van strijd tegen woekerplanten
De grootschalige aanpak van invasieve woekerplanten aan de Vlaamse kust door het Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos en Natuurpunt toont de eerste positieve resultaten. Uit recente inventarisaties van het E...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
join this @IUCN webinar on #rapidresponse for #invasivespecies engage.iucn.org/event/act-ea...
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Act early, act fast: Funding rapid response to invasive alien species in Europe
Invasive alien species are one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to biodiversity worldwide. Across ecosystems, they disrupt ecological processes, outcompete native species and can dr...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Nieuwe Vespa-Watch app ondersteunt monitoring en beheer van nesten Aziatische hoornaar
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tackling invasions from source to spread - #GuardIAS & #OneSTOP unite science, AI, and society to detect, prevent, and manage #InvasiveSpecies across Europe’s ecosystems. A joined-up response to a growing global threat. Don't miss our joint webinar! #bioinvasions #Biodiversity 🌍🌐
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INVASIVESNET @invasivesnet.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Save the date for the 2nd GuardIAS virtual conference! More info on themes and abstract submission soon. @guardias.bsky.social
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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European Invasive Alien Species Rapid-Response Fund - IUCN SOS
Invasive alien species (IAS) are rising rapidly across the European Union, fuelled by global travel, trade and climate change. Funded by the European Union,
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Open science lab for biodiversity @oscibio.inbo.be · 04/03/2026
📦 We just released a new major version (3.0.0) of our R package {etn}. Use it to query animal tracking data from the @aquatictracking.bsky.social database. ⛓️‍💥 Previous versions were restricted to use on an RStudio server. You can now use {etn} from anywhere! #rstats 👉 oscibio.inbo.be/blog/etn-3-0-0
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etn 0.3.0
We released a new version of our R package etn.
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
we performed a survey with experts on feasibility & urgency of structured monitoring for #UnionList #invasivespecies a first step towards surveillance schemes for the #EURegulation @inbo.be pureportal.inbo.be/files/136957...
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
🌊 #ECSA61 Special Session 32 How can we better prevent & manage marine biological invasions in estuarine and coastal waters? 📍 Brussels | 24–27 Aug 2026 🗓 Abstracts due: 6 Mar 2026 👉 www.estuarinecoastalconference.com/special-sess... #InvasiveSpecies #Biosecurity #GuardIAS #bioinvasions
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Special Session - ECSA 61: Bridging the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine biodiversity: the way forward
Welcome to ECSA’s next major symposium, ECSA 61: Bridging the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine biodiversity: the way forward , which will take place from 5-8 September 20...
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🌍 New release: #GuardIAS Newsletter #1! From early-warning AI systems to field eradication trials, see how we’re turning science into action against #AquaticInvasions across Europe. Read it here: guardias.eu/wp-content/u... @guardias.bsky.social #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies #MarineEcology 🧪🌐🌍🌊🐟
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Full house today #invasivespecies managers gathering in Brussels discussing collaboration and best practices #ExotenNET
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
#Neobiota2026 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions - Registrations & Call for Abstracts. This edition welcomes the #LIFE_RIPARIAS project, highlighting the transition from data to management actions. neobiota2026.org
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Belgian Biodiversity Platform : Neobiota 2026
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Not to be missed @guardias.bsky.social summer school on #eDNA guardias.eu/welcome-to-t...
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Welcome to the GuardIAS Summer School 2026!
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
SDMs @onestop-project.eu available for 120 terrestrial species onestop-project.eu/news/how-one... amazibg work by @biopolis.bsky.social @jrvicente.bsky.social @joaogoncalvess.bsky.social
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How OneSTOP uses models to guide action: mapping the present and future of invasive species
Authored by João Gonçalves and Joana Vicente from BIOPOLIS-CIBIO.  Across Europe, invasive alien species are pressuring biodiversity, agriculture, infrastructure, and human health. Pre...
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INBO (Research Institute for Nature and Forest) @inbo.be · 12/12/2025
We hebben een #vacature voor een GIS-expert. Je speelt een cruciale rol in de ondersteuning van de monitoring voor de Natuurherstelverordening (NHV). Alle inlichtingen en solliciteren tot 15 januari 2026 op Werken voor Vlaanderen: www.vlaanderen.be/werken-voor-... 📷 Vilda en INBO
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GBIF @gbif.org · 12/12/2025
🐙 The GBIF Secretariat is seeking a senior data engineer to work with our Engineering team! 🌏 This is a fully remote contractor role, initially for twelve months, with potential travel to workshops or meetings with GBIF partners. 🚀 Deadline: 9 January 2026 🔗gbif.link/senior-dat...
A photograph of a squid
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
In case you were wondering why #invasion biologists perform repeated #horizonscans great work by #jodeypeyton doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Assessing the success of a horizon scanning approach in predicting invasive non‐native species arrival
We conclude that horizon scanning provides a rapid, affordable and successful mechanism to predict the arrival of high-risk INNS. We highlight the importance of citizen science, including biological ...
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Mike Fowler @theorecol.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Whooop! New paper online! "A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions" Phenomenal effort by Fiona Rickowski to pull this all together, wrangling a large co-author/bag-of-cats team into shape! doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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A Systems Perspective: How Social–Ecological Networks Can Improve Our Understanding and Management of Biological Invasions
Abstract. Reversing biodiversity loss and the sustainability crisis requires approaches that explicitly consider human–nature interdependencies. Social–eco
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Horizon @onestop-project.eu aims to improve #invasivespecies detection & prioritisation & data driven workflows & stakeholder engagement @cabbageleek.bsky.social
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Arnaud Monty talking about the @LIFEriparias project framework for early warning and management prioritisation
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Speaking about #vespavelutina at the 6th Croatian symposium on #invasivespecies
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
getting ready for the @guardias.bsky.social online conference CU there
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Lisa Tedeschi @lisatedeschi.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Very cool (and very worrying) interactive article about fire ants in Sicily, Italy 🐜 edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
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A deadly fire ant has reached European shores. The insect invasion could wreak havoc
The red imported fire ant is one of the world’s most destructive invasive species. Can its spread be stopped?
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Help protect our waters! 🌊 The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species. Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management. Get started 👉 www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.... #MOOC #InvasiveSpecies
The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species. 

Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management. 

Get started 👉 https://www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.php
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
need a deep dive into the impact & management of squirrel #invasions ? www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
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Ecology, Impact, and Management of Squirrel Invasions
Background:<br/><br/>Invasive squirrels have caused a range of impacts on biodiversity and related ecosystem services. They have driven declines in native species through pathogen spillover and compet...
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
"Used to be a nice pet, but bad for our environment". Interesting coverage on the fight against the African clawed frog in Flanders, featuring @adriaenstim.bsky.social and the team at @inbo.be #GuardIAS #IAS #InvasiveSpecies www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/ki...
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"Vroeger leuk huisdier, maar slecht voor onze natuur": Vlaanderen strijdt tegen Afrikaanse klauwkikker | VRT NWS: nieuws
Altijd op de hoogte van het laatste nieuws uit binnen- en buitenland dankzij de betrouwbare en diepgaande berichtgeving van VRT NWS.
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A recently published paper by @teuneverts.bsky.social, @adriaenstim.bsky.social, and the team @inbo.be explores the use of Early-detection-rapid response and environmental DNA (eDNA)in dealing with the African clawed frog invasion. Read more here: neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1503...
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Mapping the northernmost transnational non-native population of Xenopus laevis using pooled eDNA sampling
Early-detection-rapid response (EDRR) programs are invaluable for managing incipient invasions, but require monitoring strategies that maximize search coverage and minimize costs. While environmental ...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
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#neobiota #klauwkikker #ius #ias #invasievesoort #edna #beheer #monitoring #guardias | INBO (Research Institute for Nature and Forest - Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek)
🐸 Ken je de Afrikaanse klauwkikker al? Deze invasieve kikkersoort, van nature afkomstig uit Afrika, maakte na ontsnapping uit laboratoria al furore in Zuidwest-Frankrijk, maar komt sinds enkele jaren ...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
great work from @teuneverts.bsky.social @inbo.be belgian #xenopus invasion is published still great needs for cross border collaboration @neobiota.pensoft.net @neobiota.bsky.social neobiota.pensoft.net/article/1503...
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Mapping the northernmost transnational non-native population of Xenopus laevis using pooled eDNA sampling
Early-detection-rapid response (EDRR) programs are invaluable for managing incipient invasions, but require monitoring strategies that maximize search coverage and minimize costs. While environmental ...
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Bram D'Hondt showcasing the results of #riskassessments for candidate trees for #assistedmigration most species low to very low risk except for #fagusorientalis for risk of hybridisation #alnuscordata for its nitrogen fixation capacity @inbo.be @anvdbroeck.bsky.social
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Tim Adriaens, WP4 co-lead, presented a keynote at the 12th meeting of the Helenic Ecological Society on "Management of #BiologicalInvasions across the invasion curve: from risk management strategies to real-world #conservation action." #bioinvasions
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Tim Adriaens @adriaenstim.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Teun Everts @inbo.be showcasing the #xenopuslaevis @guardias.bsky.social case study rapid response effectiveness can be measured w #eDNA amazing conservation work
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Spotlight: The American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) 🐸 It can leap nearly six feet in a single bound—almost 10x its body length—and preys on everything from native frogs to birds and even bats. #GuardIAS is using advanced eDNA to track its spread. See our work: guardias.eu #InvasiveSpecies
The African Clawed Frog
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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Wrap on Day 1 of the GuardIAS project meeting in Thessaloniki! 🇬🇷 A jam-packed day of collaboration, covering everything from AI & eDNA for tracking invasive species to boosting citizen science. Ready for Day 2! #GuardIAS #InvasiveSpecies
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